UA1973 New OrleansMSY · 08:05 San FranciscoSFO · 10:44
UA1973 by United Airlines flies from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) for the Sat, Oct 24 departure.
arrival expected at SFO · on schedule
board checked 12m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −3 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MSY and SFO are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New Orleans to San Francisco flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1973 is cancelled, this is the other United Airlines nonstop flight from New Orleans to San Francisco on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MSY local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA1973 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1973 across the MSY and SFO boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1973 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N17452, N27546, N67481, N17479.
Board clocks recorded as MSY and SFO published them.
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